California judge rules early cell phone termination fees illegal

[Rookie_80 10+ year member]

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/99655

is this only for sprint or in general and throughout US or only Cali ?

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[sundownz Pro Seller]

I hope it goes nationwide... I would have canceled Sprint 6 months ago if I didn't have three lines and would have to pay a total of 600 dollars in early termination fees.

 

[Hintzyboy 5,000+ posts]

If this goes nationwide across all carriers, I will be straight giddy.

I can cancel my ATT plan and get a new one with the iPhone.

 

[Rookie_80 10+ year member]

If this goes nationwide across all carriers, I will be straight giddy.
I can cancel my ATT plan and get a new one with the iPhone.

u can buy iPhone anytime--but its just gon cost u a bit more

 

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

Can you spell class action lawsuit?

 

[hank hill]

Can you spell class action lawsuit?

class action lawsuit //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

class action lawsuit //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Get some, get some!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[Banana Balls 5,000+ posts]

Woot! Just in time for me to end my plan a year early on August 8th!

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

Well this will cause phones to be unaffordable...

 

[Banana Balls 5,000+ posts]

Well this will cause phones to be unaffordable...

Say waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

Well this will cause phones to be unaffordable...

i can see them doing just like it is with gas

im sure that something will be put in place so they cant go nuts with prices though. rather than a discount on a phone for a 2 year contract maybe just have to pay retail for the phone

 

[shortyg83 10+ year member]

ok if you cancel your contract with att. they aren't gonna give you a new phone duh lol. You will still be in the system as recieving your last new phone less then 2 years apart.

 

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

Well this will cause phones to be unaffordable...

I doubt that. They'll make it up some other way.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

They'll just make two contracts, one for the service and one

to finance the phone.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

I hate Cali...

This is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard of. The reason there are cancellation fees is because they have given you a discounted rate and discounted equipment. If you can cancel anytime the risk of future revenue is too high. SO, your rates will go up, mobile to mobile will go away, free features will go bye bye, and phones will be VERY expensive with out much push for new phones.